Blazers & Graphic Tees

I’m so exciting to be collaborating with Brittani of Pleasantly Petite and show y’all how we style blazers for fall. I just love Brittani! We became insta-friends very quickly mostly because of our similar tastes in fashion (I mean, those SHOES!! <3), but also bonded over our experiences in LDR’s. She lives in Chicago, and I’m dying to go visit, especially for the PIZZA! She blogs with her BFF Katie, who is just as talented as she is. Be sure to check her post and see how she styled her blazer!

Blazers are so fun because they add a little flair to any outfit. You can be wearing an all black ensemble, but if you add a pink blazer to it- life is now fun. My black blazer is a closet staple that I wear all too often. It is light and informal, yet still very chic and classy. Lauren Conrad just gets me [yes, ever since her Laguna days]. And since we were just talking about graphic tees last week, I had to feature this amazing one that Mara over at The Couture Kitten sent me. I mean how fun/quirky is “pop the champagne” on a tee?! Each one is hand printed by Mara, I’m obsessed with them all! Y’all take a look. OH, and the best part is that she created a promo code for TSS readers! Enter SOUTHERNSTATEMENT at check out and get 10% off your order. Promo code expires 10/31/14. You can also follow Mara on Instagram here.

I saw these heels on my last trip to San Antonio, but when I asked Trey to pick between these and the black JS booties in my previous post, he picked the booties. So I left SA without them- but they stayed on my mind! :( So Monday morning, I called Nordstrom Rack (we don’t have one here, I KNOW, torture) and told the sales associate my situation and that I couldn’t stop thinking about these shoes (lol) then she kinda convinced me to order them. So a few days later, these arrived and ever since, life has been a little bit better. Lesson learned: Always buy the shoes!